Acupuncture has been approved by National Institute of Health to treat the following conditions:
Digestive |
Emotional |
Eye-Ear-Nose-Throat |
Gynecological |
| Abdominal pain Constipation Diarrhea Hyperacidity Indigestion |
Anxiety |
Cataracts |
Infertility |
Miscellaneous |
Musculoskeletal |
Neurological |
Respiratory |
| Addiction control Athletic performance Blood pressure regulation Chronic fatigue Immune system tonification Stress reduction |
Arthritis Back pain Muscle cramping Muscle pain/weakness Neck pain Sciatica |
Headaches Migraines Neuropathy Parkinson’s disease Postoperative pain Stroke |
Asthma Bronchitis Common cold Sinusitis Smoking cessation Tonsillitis |
| Source: World Health Organization, United Nations. “Viewpoint on Acupuncture.” 1979 (revised). | |||